Only a few Boy Scouts each year get the award that's regarded as one of the organization's most prestigious medals.

"These people, this team can look at each other and say we saved a life," said Sandy Sanders, Fort Smith Mayor.

Only a handful of scouts get a top honor like the organization's Honor Medal.

The young men had to put their training to test last summer.

"We just started running," said Ian Hattabaugh, an award recipient.

It all happened when one of their adult advisers collapsed while hiking a trail in New Mexico.

"When you thought about it, went over it again, just went over it in your head, that was kind of scary," said Eli Hattabaugh, an award recipient.

Troop leaders said their training kicked in when they saved Rick Cooper's life.

"I feel fortunate in that I got the help I needed at the time from these folks, they knew what to do and they did it," Cooper said.

Each Boy Scout involved was pinned with the Honor Medal.

"It's a good feeling seeing everyone together again healthy and happy," said Eli Hattabaugh.

The scouts, humbled as they received their awards, were just glad everyone made it back.

"It feels great. Just so happy that Rick is okay," said Ian Hattabaugh.

"It's hard to describe how you feel about people who take care of you in a time of need, which they did. And obviously I think the world of them for doing it, for helping me, but also just the ability to do it. The Boy Scout motto is 'be prepared,' and they were," said Cooper.

The scouts attend Southside, Northside and Subianco schools in the river valley.

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